Category Archives: history

Yorkshire Christmas Traditions Playing Out in “Letters from Home” and “Lady Joy and the Earl”

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

Christmas traditions in Yorkshire date back to the time of the Roman invasion. For example, documentation shows that a celebration dedicated to Saturn, the god of harvest and agriculture, took place somewhere between December 17 and December 25 in York … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Release of “I Shot the Sheriff: A Tragic Characters in Classic Lit Series Novel” with a Who Is Who in the Tale

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

I Shot the Sheriff: Tragic Characters in Classic Literature Series Novel  How does one reform the infamous Sheriff of Nottingham? Easy. With Patience. William de Wendenal, the notorious Sheriff of Nottingham, has come to London, finally having wormed his way … Continue reading →

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Pirates of the Barbary Coast, a Guest Post from Jann Rowland

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on July 22, 2020. Enjoy!  Among the most fearsome historic raiders of the seas were the Barbary Pirates, corsairs who operated from ancient times until the early nineteenth century.While their predations … Continue reading →

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How Did Debrett’s Come By The Information Listed in “The New Peerage”?

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

I had an author friend send me an email question recently. She wanted to know if a man (her hero) had been married for some time, how well known would the marriage be to others in Society? Could he go … Continue reading →

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Regency Militia, a Guest Post from Jann Rowland

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 24 June 2020. Enjoy!  Last month I alluded to an upcoming work which will drive the topics I intend to talk about over the next few posts. That topic was … Continue reading →

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Jacob Rey (aka John King), a Jewish Money Lender in George III’s England

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

In A Touch of Love, book 6 in my highly popular Realm series, I  ventured into territory many Regency era writers avoid: the question of religious practices during the Regency. Georgette Heyer’s portrayal of Jews during the reign of George III … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen and the Tudors (plus one Stuart), a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on July 21, 2020. Enjoy!  Aged 15 or 16, Jane Austen wrote a very amusing History of England in the style of a mock textbook. The short text, illustrated by Austen’s sister Cassandra, is … Continue reading →

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Surprising Pre-Regency Era Inventions, a Guest Post from Sharon Lathan

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 14 April 2020. Enjoy!  As all historical novelists are aware, even though writing fiction with “creative license” as an important aspect of the story telling, we must be careful with … Continue reading →

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Grave Matters, or Death and Dying in 19th Century England

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

In The Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy (originally released in 2013), multiple deaths occur. What were some of the “customs” associated with death and dying in the 19th Century? In the country, “ringing of the passing bell” signaled to all … Continue reading →

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Body Snatchers, Part II – the Release of “The Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy”

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

On Friday, we looked at Resurrectionists. Today, we will make a slight distinction with Body Snatchers.  Like what resurrectionists did, body snatching is the secret removal of a corpse from its burial site. As was explained in Friday’s piece the … Continue reading →

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